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Syrians lose children, homes and jobs in Beirut blast

Ahmad had saved his family from Syria's brutal war by bringing them to Lebanon, but then Beirut's massive blast ripped his wife and two of their daughters away forever. Weeks later, looking at the rubble of his former home near the port, he recounted how the explosion in one horrific moment...

Syria talks 'on hold' after envoys test positive for virus

UN-mediated talks involving the Syrian government, opposition and civil society were put "on hold" after three participants turned up positive for COVID-19, just hours after the meetings started in Geneva. The office of the UN Syria envoy said Monday the three delegations had gotten off...

Syria constitution talks under way at UN

Members of Syria's Constitutional Committee, tasked with amending their war-torn country's constitution, met at the UN in Geneva Monday for the first time since a failed attempt at talks last November. Delegations from President Bashar al-Assad's government, the opposition and civil society...

Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19

President Donald Trump announced emergency authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma - a move he called "a breakthrough," one of his top health officials called "promising" and other health experts said needs more study before it’s celebrated. The announcement...